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My 7 year old has never had a baby and I have never milked her. Her udders would look full every year and then go back down. The last couple of years they didn't go back down and this year they got…Continue

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My 7 year old has never had a baby and I have never milked her. Her udders would look full every year and then go back down. The last couple of years they didn't go back down and this year they got huge. The vet said I had to milk her. Now it's every day or every other day. I have no use for the milk and want her to dry up. I tried to stop milking so often, and stopped giving her grain, but she gets huge and then I milk her. When I am done milking, her udders are still big and hard as a…See More

"Thank you for the welcome to the group. I enjoy reading the round about discussions. I have 2 7 year old beautiful girls that I have not breed my goats and they aren’t for milking. They are just spoiled loved pets that are buddies…"

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